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Armidale
St Peter's Cathedral, Armidale
St Peter's Cathedral, Armidale
Armidale railway station
Armidale railway station
Gara River
Gara River
Rocky River (New South Wales)
Rocky River (New South Wales)
New South Wales, Australia

Armidale

Armidale is a town in New South Wales, Australia, 1,053 m above sea level. It has a population of about 21,312 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now11°C
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population21,312
Local time01:21
30.50° S, 151.67° EElevation 1,053 mUTC+11 · Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Postal code2350
The year in Armidaleweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec73October
October: high / low20° / 9°
Rain this month73mm
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Armidale at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in January

Coolest month2°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

96 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

44 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 8.5 km

Weather in Armidale

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
11°C

Cloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 57%

Today hour by hour
Today28 Oct18°8°
Thu29 Oct18°7°
Fri30 Oct20°8°
Sat31 Oct19°11°1.4 mm
Sun1 Nov21°11°7.6 mm
Mon2 Nov22°10°
Tue3 Nov22°9°0.9 mm
Wed4 Nov24°16°1.2 mm
Thu5 Nov16°9°

When to go to Armidale

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score656567826850435781736666
High25°24°22°19°15°12°11°13°17°20°22°24°
Low14°14°12°9°6°3°2°3°6°9°11°13°
Rain (mm)969557464544494450738593
Wet days181617866875111415

What's on in Armidale

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Armidale

All monuments

More museums: 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers Museum · Armidale Bicentennial Railway Museum · Armidale Folk Museum · Natural History Museum

Outdoors around Armidale

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Apex LookoutViewpoints
0.4 km
Highlander Van VillageCamp sites
1 km
Armidale Golf ClubGolf courses
2.6 km
Armidale Tourist ParkCamp sites
2.8 km

Nature around Armidale

Nature in Australia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Australia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Armidale

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Armidale

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Universities and research institutes

University of New EnglandUniversity or college · founded 1938
Animal Genetics and Breeding UnitResearch institute
Applied Agricultural Remote Sensing CentreResearch institute
Manna InstituteResearch institute
National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia, SiMERR National Research CentreResearch institute

Towns and villages around Armidale

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Armidale from above

Postal code

2350

Getting to Armidale

Armidale AirportARM
5.5 km
Tamworth AirportTMW
101 km
Coffs Harbour AirportCFS
141 km
ArmidaleRailway station
2 km
Uralla StationRailway station
22 km

Places near Armidale

Places with a climate like Armidale

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Armidale?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Armidale.
What is the hottest month in Armidale?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Armidale?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Armidale?
January is the wettest month with about 96 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.
What is the postal code of Armidale?
The postal code of Armidale is 2350.